55 Miles to Sanderson, TX .....

Today was the opposite of yesterday. As I was bending over to serve myself oatmeal at breakfast, I got a muscle spasm in my lower back. I took some Advil and hoped for the best. We fought a headwind starting at mile 10 for the remainder of the trip. Rona, Sunnye and I formed a pace line and just kept taking turns pulling. Every time I got off the bike it would take me awhile to stand up straight because of the back problem.

Sanderson is one of the most depressing towns I've encountered. When we arrived at our hotel, The Budget Inn, we found out that none of the rooms were ready because the maid didn't show up today. So, the manager had to call in his family to come and clean. I don't want to lay any of my stuff down on any of the surfaces because it's so gross.

On the positive side, it's not raining and the temperature is lovely and we're all trying to take things in stride. Tomorrow is another day. Unfortunately, we have a 110 mile ride and I'll have to see how my back holds up. 

I didn't take any pictures of the inside of my room because I don't want to ruin anyone's day. Another positive is that we have Internet connection so I can get this blog sent out.